George Gallop

George Gallop (1590–1650) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1625 and 1650. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War.

Gallop was the son of Thomas Gallop, of Strode, Dorset and his wife, Agnes Watkins, daughter of Humphrey Watkins of Holwel, Somerset.

He became a merchant of Southampton and in July 1619 acquired the property of Southampton Castle. He became an alderman of the city.

In 1625, Gallop was elected Member of Parliament for Southampton. He was re-elected MP for Southampton in 1626 and 1628 and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. In 1632, he was the mayor of Southampton.

In November 1640, Gallop was re-elected MP for Southampton in the Long Parliament.